War Memorials

in the village of Edgworth..

There are four registered war memorials in the area:

ONE: St. Anne’s Church, Chapeltown (inside the Church by the pulpit).
Click here for a list of names on the St. Anne’s Memorial.

TWO: The Methodist Church, Bolton Road, Edgworth (in the church grounds).
Click here for a list of names, including men from the NCHO.

THREE: The Entwistle Methodist Church memorial and Roll of Honour, which is now located inside the Methodist Church in Edgworth.  Click here for a list of names.

FOUR: The photographic memorial on the landing at The Barlow is one of the few remaining photographic memorials in the country. Many of the men shown survived the war. Click here for a list of names.

As part of the commemorations, a further frame of photographs has been created showing men who are not included in the 144. This is also displayed on the landing The Barlow.

Biographies for men who died as a result of the war can be searched by year of death (1914 etc) as well as name.

The photograph shown shows the war memorial at The Methodist Church on Bolton Road, Edgworth when it was first unveiled. © Tillotsons Newspapers

"I believe that one of the comforts to us all out here is that we know we shall always be honoured in the old village."

Gerald Ainsworth, died Ypres Salient: 27th March 1918

WW1 Soldiers

The Great War

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War Memorials

Acknowledgements

Mapping Loss

Commemorative Books

Men from Childrens Homes

History of the Childrens Homes

FRIENDS OF THE BARLOW

Blackburn with Darwen Council handed over the running and upkeep of The Barlow to the community in 2013. Since then The Barlow Charity has relied upon the generosity of benefactors and income from users of the facilities, plus the efforts of volunteers to sustain this much valued community facility. Significant improvements have been carried out to help ensure a long-term future, including a new roof, replacement windows, new hygienic worktops in the coffee shop kitchen and a new hot water & heating system. Most recently (summer 2022) the renovation of the outdoor veranda has been completed and a new adjacent decking area has been installed. In addition the snooker room has been restored to its former splendour by a small group of volunteers.

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An important source of funding that has contributed to the above mentioned improvements is The Friends of the Barlow scheme.  By becoming a Friend you can contribute to a fund that is used for repairs and renovations to the structural fabric of the building and pathways etc, and to upgrade, refresh and improve facilities e.g. now that the building is once again weathertight there are plans being drawn up for the main hall can be deep-cleaned, re-decorated and refurbished and other water-damaged areas such as the main stairway & its beautiful large, stained glass window to also be restored to their former glory.

As a Friend of The Barlow, your regular donations provide a much appreciated, steady income stream that to date (summer 2022) has raised in the region of over £40,000, which has been mostly used contributing towards paying for the roof, windows and heating system.
We intend to soon publish the overall list of improvements/tasks and from that you will see that there is a significant amount of expenditure still needed to achieve all of the identified tasks and improvements. We would welcome donations/sponsorship for specific items that may be of particular interest to individuals or families or groups, but the regular donations by Friends of The Barlow are also crucial. Therefore, we welcome any and all new donors and are grateful for whatever amount you choose to donate.

We are of course also very grateful to all of our existing Friends of The Barlow and if you are able to increase your monthly donation by any amount, that would be hugely appreciated – you can either make the increase to your standing order directly with your bank or you can complete a new form and send it to your bank or give it to us to process.

Please also consider increasing the value of your donation at no extra cost to you by using Gift Aid – as an example, an £8 donation from you becomes £10 with the Gift Aid add-on!

If you wish to donate please click on the link below, complete the form and either send it to your bank with an email copy to our email address fotb@thebarlow.co.uk  or return the completed form to the Barlow’s office in a sealed envelope addressed to Friends of The Barlow.  Paper copies of the form are available from The Barlow.

For any further information please email fotb@thebarlow.co.uk or contact the office via info@thebarlow.co.uk or 01204 852216.

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